List of Famous people born on January 28th

William Patrick "Parry" O'Brien was an American shot put champion. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals and one silver medal (1960). In his last Olympic competition (1964) he placed fourth. For all of these accomplishments, O'Brien was inducted into the IAAF and U.S. Olympic halls of fame.

Logan Dennis Hutchings is a New Zealand former professional cyclist. He notably won the New Zealand National Time Trial Championships in 2008 and finished second overall in the 2005–06 UCI Oceania Tour.

Erik Hornung is an Egyptologist and one of the most influential modern writers on ancient Egyptian religion. He is Professor Emeritus of Basel University.

David Morris was a Welsh politician, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), chairman of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Cymru and peace activist.

Robert Schatten was an American mathematician.

Francisco Gomes Teixeira was a Portuguese mathematician and historian of mathematics.

Megan Abubo is a professional surfer from Hawaii.